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Multi Commander => Support and Feedback => Topic started by: Oliwally on June 16, 2016, 03:47:15

Title: symbols in folder names
Post by: Oliwally on June 16, 2016, 03:47:15

Hi,

I've created a Quick Launch button that links to a folder like this:

 C:\blabla\yadda\something\ITD Admin & Archive\

This works just fine, but after closing and opening MC the name/link gets cut off to:

C:\blabla\yadda\something\ITD Admin

The "& Archive" gets chopped off.

I'm sure the & is causing the prob - why is this so and, other than renaming that folder, is there a workaround?

Thanks a lot,

Oli

Title: Re: symbols in folder names
Post by: Oliwally on June 21, 2016, 00:13:31

Hi, just wondering if I could have some of others' wisdom on this issue please.

Title: Re: symbols in folder names
Post by: Mathias (Author) on June 21, 2016, 08:51:55

I have not had the time to check why it is happening and if there is a workaround. I will try to check it soon

Title: Re: symbols in folder names
Post by: AlanJB on June 21, 2016, 09:51:40

I can confirm this bug.

I tried several workarounds, including wrapping the path to the folder in double quotes (which cause the default icon to disappear), escaping the '&' (as '&&') and escaping the backslashes ('\\').

In every scenario, after restarting MC, the path is broken before the '&'.

Title: Re: symbols in folder names
Post by: Mathias (Author) on June 21, 2016, 10:03:56

You can manually edit the config for QuickLaunchBar.xml  but it will change back after you do another modification in the bar

BUT makesure yo used the xml encoded character to &  so enter & instead of &

Title: Re: symbols in folder names
Post by: Oliwally on July 05, 2016, 04:21:35

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BUT make sure yo used the xml encoded character to &  so enter & instead of &

Thanks Mathias - as always much wisdom and always willing to help. Just tops!